“As a Windows user, it’s a very surreal way to install a program” 
unsung.aresluna.org
Of the many oddities that a beginner has in macOS, the way to install applications is one of the most curious. Just drag the icon anywhere, preferably the /Applications directory. Installers (*.dmg files) usually open windows in the Finder with instructions. Marcin Wichary collected a handful of them to analyze the different ways developers guide users.
In a post on the Windows Latest blog, Abhijith M B warns that Windows 11’s weather app uses up to 1.2 GB of memory (RAM). That’s a lot, indeed. To put that excess in perspective, he compares it to macOS, whose equivalent app uses on average 20% of what Windows does.
Type 2
type2.joohyunpark.com
Open this website and press some keys to see them floating in vacuum. Mouse moves the camera in 360º. (There is a simple version where the characters fall from the text field.)
Mark Zuckerberg
Meta CEO and co-founder
Maybe Zuck should put those superintelligent AI lawyers to work on Meta’s own lawsuits. Even with the best (flesh-and-blood) lawyers money can buy, the company keeps racking up losses in U.S. courts, accused of harming minors with its addictive apps. The latest was last week (6th), in New Mexico.
The line above comes from a lengthy essay by Meta’s CEO, “The future is for everyone.” Does anyone still take this drivel of platitudes, lies, and empty promises seriously? This must be the fourth or fifth one he’s put his name to. None of them have aged well. There was the one about encrypted messaging on Instagram in 2019, the “global community” one from 2017, the metaverse one from 2021 again… notice the pattern.
Terry Godier, who made a name for himself in certain corners of the web earlier this year with an essay on RSS and his subsequent iOS app, Currents, launched another one called Dark Hours, this one on the web, after Apple reportedly rejected it for containing astrology elements, which the App Store’s policies ban and which Godier, at first, denied was the case.
Early in 2026, a Chinese app that alerts trusted contacts if the user is still alive made some noise. The premise, somewhat morbid, is useful for certain groups, like activists, journalists covering high-risk areas, and people who live alone. The person has to check in at regular intervals. If they fail to, their contacts are notified automatically.
Wellness Ping is a variation on this kind of service with an approach that promises greater privacy: it’s free, requires no app download, and everything happens over email or Signal (preferred). Announcing version 2.0, its creator, who goes by Micr0byte, said that the code (which is open source) went through a full security review.
I collect cool, interesting links spread all over the web and share them here every Thursday. Hope you enjoy! More of them in the archive.
The phone in your hand. A detailed breakdown of the components inside the phone you’re probably reading this on.
OpenHistoricalMap. Built on OpenStreetMap, this site shows a timeline of the world’s borders throughout human history. Tip from Daniely.
Loading UI. A huge collection of “loading” state animations. Nobody likes seeing them, but if it’s unavoidable, it might as well be cute.
Interactive assembly guides. An unofficial digital version of IKEA’s famous assembly instructions. Best viewed on a big screen.
Why are some people better at mowing lawns? An interactive game where the goal is to mow the whole lawn in the shortest path/fewest moves.
How to build a Nintendo 64 game in 2026. Ever heard of Xibalba 64? If not, you probably don’t own a Nintendo 64 or an M64.
Moist Towelette Online Museum. Tear open the packet, pull out the wipe, and use it.
Learn about changes to third-party email account support in Gmail
support.google.com
If you use Gmail to manage other inboxes, pay attention. In January 2027, Google will remove the ability to send emails from an alternative address and will disable Gmailify and POP on the web. It’s a good opportunity to try agnostic email clients, like Apple Mail or Thunderbird.
After Meta, Google, and Samsung, it’s DuckDuckGo’s turn to launch its own glasses. Named Normal Sunglasses, they have no cameras, no AI, and infinite battery life. It’s a joke, but anyone who wants can buy them at Knockaround’s store, the eyewear brand partnering with DDG on this venture. I’d wear them.